Campus Sous Chef — Lead Kitchen & Menu

Compass Group, North America; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education is hiring a Sous Chef to join our F&B leadership team on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, TX. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory and food preparation across campus dining and catering.

This key culinary role emphasizes adherence to client culture, Health Department regulations, and our standards for freshness and presentation. Supervisory duties include training and directing back-of-house associates to meet customer expectations.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related culinary experience including 1 year in a management role.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, or education dining.
• Knowledge of food trends, quality, sanitation, and cost controls.
• Ability to set up and distribute production sheets.
• Supervisory and coaching skills; ServSafe preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in coordinating cooking of various food items.
• Plans and creates menus.
• Rolls out culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams.
• Manages cost controls and expenditures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu planning

Cost control

Food safety

MS Office

Excel

Education

Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education is hiring a Sous Chef to join our F&B leadership team on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, TX. You will assist in planning, ordering, inventory and food preparation across campus dining and catering.

This key culinary role emphasizes adherence to client culture, Health Department regulations, and our standards for freshness and presentation. Supervisory duties include training and directing back-of-house associates to meet customer expectations.